Andrea Strayer

Andrea Strayer is a licensed clinical social worker in Indiana with eight years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and family conflict. Andrea uses a solution-focused approach to help people move from feeling stuck to taking practical steps forward.

Andrea trained in psychology at Bowling Green State University and earned a Master of Social Work at The Ohio State University. Her background includes crisis work and supporting people through intense life transitions. She has spent years helping clients build short-term plans that lead to clearer next steps.

In sessions she focuses on identifying the most pressing problem, creating a straightforward plan, and trying small changes that make a difference. That might include communication strategies, managing strong emotions, or breaking big problems into manageable tasks. Her work often covers caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and workplace pressure.

Andrea also helps people facing issues around control, guilt, shame, and impulsivity. She supports clients navigating divorce and separation concerns and those coping with mood and panic symptoms. The goal is practical progress people can use in daily life.

She offers care in English and practices in Indiana. Prospective clients who want to begin are asked to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online care

Andrea describes her work as solution-focused, which means sessions center on identifying a clear problem and building a step-by-step plan to address it. That approach is useful for stress, anxiety, and moving through life changes because it emphasizes concrete, try-at-home actions and measurable short-term goals.

Many therapists pair solution-focused work with skills-based techniques for managing emotions and behavior. For example, brief behavioral strategies can help reduce panic symptoms and manage impulsivity by teaching small repeated exercises. Communication strategies are also taught in short practice tasks that people can use between sessions to improve difficult conversations.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Andrea will work with each person to see what methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they test what helps, adjust the plan, and choose practical tools that match everyday life demands.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It also lets people try exercises at home and bring real-life situations into the conversation for immediate problem-solving.